Question re removing tires from rims
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Question re removing tires from rims
Okay. This might be a stupid question, so bear with me. Is it possible to remove a tire from a rim without a mounting machine? I was thinking that it might be possible if you let all the air out of the tire first, and then used some kind of a smooth tool between the tire and the rim to work it off. Has anyone done this?
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It can be done but why in the world would you want to. It would take a considerable amount of really hard work and you'd most likely ding up the rim and possibly cut into the bead on your tire. In fact just breaking the bead from the rim is a really tough job without the 'professional' tire removal jig. Save your self a lot of work, bruised knuckles and rim/tire damage but taking it into a tire shop or service station.
My humble opinion but I think I'm right.
Good luck . . . . .
My humble opinion but I think I'm right.
Good luck . . . . .
#5
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Originally posted by Neo
If it is just removing the tire, many places will charge $5-$10 per wheel. I think that is worth all the time, trouble, and potential problems you may run into.
If it is just removing the tire, many places will charge $5-$10 per wheel. I think that is worth all the time, trouble, and potential problems you may run into.
If you have the wheels unmounted already, most of these places would remove all 4 tires for you for $10 - $12.
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Originally posted by Cadd
That's way too much. Balancing each wheel is $5 - $10.
If you have the wheels unmounted already, most of these places would remove all 4 tires for you for $10 - $12.
That's way too much. Balancing each wheel is $5 - $10.
If you have the wheels unmounted already, most of these places would remove all 4 tires for you for $10 - $12.
#7
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Originally posted by Neo
The place I go to charges $5 so I just added a buffer. They know me and I trust them to be careful with my wheels. I was just making a point that at even my high end cost of $40 (which is unrealistic), it is still worth the savings in time and potential aggravation of damaging the wheels.
The place I go to charges $5 so I just added a buffer. They know me and I trust them to be careful with my wheels. I was just making a point that at even my high end cost of $40 (which is unrealistic), it is still worth the savings in time and potential aggravation of damaging the wheels.
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